CT News JunkieCT News Junkie:Because You Need It. Bad.2016-12-09T21:13:11ZCopyright (c) 2016, Sarah Darer Littman ExpressionEnginetag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:12:09To the Good, Maybe There’s A Silver Lining - More People Investing in Independent Journalismtag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.277112016-12-09T06:23:25Z2016-12-09T16:25:26ZChristine Stuartchristine@ctnewsjunkie.com
Disruption and transformation are a bumpy ride. But during these last several months, the transformation of the news industry seems to have been further derailed by a mutation.

The mutants — interloper propaganda sites parading as news — took over the web during the final months of the election and most certainly changed the conditions on the ground for legitimate news organizations. It’s a bigger problem than just trying to figure out a sustainable model to fund good reporting — people are apparently more apt to gravitate to nonsense.

]]>Malloy, Unions Come to Agreement On Plan to Alleviate Pension ‘Cliff’tag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.277122016-12-09T19:33:19Z2016-12-09T20:58:20ZChristine Stuartchristine@ctnewsjunkie.com
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and a coalition representing state employees reached an agreement Friday that they say will help avoid years of steep increases in the state’s pension payment obligations leading up to a “cliff” in 2032.
]]>New Report Will Help Guide Connecticut Legislation On E-Cigarettestag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.277062016-12-09T17:00:07Z2016-12-09T14:55:08ZJack Kramerjackwynnekramer@gmail.com
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network says a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General on the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes among the nation’s youth is a “call to action to take precautionary measures.”
]]>OP-ED | DeVos Pick Raises Disturbing Pay-to-Play and Accountability Issuestag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.277042016-12-09T16:00:08Z2016-12-09T16:48:09ZSarah Darer Littman sarahdarerlittman@gmail.com
Anyone who believes that public education is a fundamental cornerstone of our democracy should be extremely concerned by President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint billionaire charter school advocate Betsy DeVos, of Michigan, to the post of Education Secretary.

DeVos, whose family reportedly has “has a long history of supporting anti-gay causes — including donating hundreds of thousands to ‘Focus on the Family’, a conservative Christian organization that supports so-called conversion therapy aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation,” has been quoted comparing her work in education reform to a biblical battleground where she wants to “advance God’s Kingdom.”

]]>Listen to Today’s Morning Coffee Newscast!tag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.275452016-12-09T14:45:44Z2016-12-09T14:52:45ZChristine Stuartchristine@ctnewsjunkie.com
CTNewsJunkie has also launched an experiment with a new radio news partnership with WDRC AM in Hartford, Meriden, Waterbury, and Torrington. Today, Brian Scott-Smith gives you a rundown on the latest news in Connecticut politics.

]]>OP-ED | Media Literacy Is Key to Understanding Today’s Worldtag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.277022016-12-09T10:30:48Z2016-12-08T22:34:49ZBarth Keckkeckb33@sbcglobal.net
By now, you’ve heard the news: The top 20 fake stories received more “shares, reactions, and comments” than the 20 top real news stories in the final months of the presidential campaign.
]]>OP-ED | Gloves Come Off As Connecticut Pols Go After Trumptag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.277012016-12-09T10:30:29Z2016-12-09T16:53:30ZTerry Cowgillthenews@hotmail.comhttp://ctdevilsadvocate.com/
It didn’t take long. Connecticut is almost as blue as they come. Yet most of us sucked it up after the presidential election and vowed to keep an open mind — or as open as we could keep it after the election of Donald Trump, a man whose views and rhetoric are repugnant to the typical Connecticut voter.
]]>Businesses Remain Cautious According to Latest Credit Surveytag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.277052016-12-09T10:30:20Z2016-12-09T03:20:21ZCara Rosnercaramrosner@gmail.com
Business leaders have grown less optimistic about the conditions facing their companies in Connecticut, according to a new survey.
]]>Connecticut Mosque Receives Threatening Mailtag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.277082016-12-09T05:47:10Z2016-12-09T21:13:11ZChristine Stuartchristine@ctnewsjunkie.com
The Connecticut Council on American-Islamic Relations is as asking police to step up patrols of local mosques after the Islamic Center of New Haven received a threatening letter.
]]>Lawmakers, Policy Experts Tackle deficit for Popular Childcare Subsidy Programtag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.276992016-12-08T19:47:54Z2016-12-08T19:51:55ZChristine Stuartchristine@ctnewsjunkie.com
Lawmakers, policy experts and advocates gathered Wednesday at the Legislative Office Building to see if they could find a solution to the funding deficiencies facing a popular childcare subsidy program.
]]>Think Tanks Debate State Employee Compensation In Dueling Reportstag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.276982016-12-08T17:20:42Z2016-12-08T17:25:43ZCara Rosnercaramrosner@gmail.com
A nonpartisan think tank is slamming a year-old report published by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, sparking a contentious debate about public-sector versus private-sector compensation in the state.
]]>Board Members to Officials: Stop Sugarcoating Bad Test Resultstag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.276962016-12-08T10:30:54Z2016-12-08T15:47:55ZJack Kramerjackwynnekramer@gmail.com
HARTFORD, CT — State Board of Education member Malia K. Sieve listened for close to an hour Wednesday as her fellow board members and professionals in the field discussed Connecticut’s disappointing results on a well-known nationwide science test.
]]>Trump Nominates McMahon to Head Small Business Administrationtag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.276942016-12-08T04:23:51Z2016-12-08T04:41:53ZChristine Stuartchristine@ctnewsjunkie.com
Twice-defeated U.S. Senate candidate and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon was nominated Wednesday by President-elect Donald Trump to head the U.S. Small Business Administration.
]]>Coverage That Counts: The CT Legislature Has A Bigger Impact On You Than Trump Ever Willtag:ctnewsjunkie.com,2016:archives/entry/1.276932016-12-08T03:00:30Z2016-12-09T06:57:32ZJack Kramerjackwynnekramer@gmail.com
So we’ve just been through the most incredible presidential campaign in our lifetime.

And we’re all still talking about — even those who voted for him — that yes, indeed, come Jan. 20, 2017, Donald Trump will be president of the United States.

But here’s the reality:

Something that will have a much bigger impact on the wallets of Connecticut residents is starting a few weeks earlier — the 2017 General Assembly legislative session.